Defining a new load panel with beams

Defines the name of the slab.

Specifies the type of the slab. The user may select from types: (i) plate, (ii) wall, and (iii) shell.

This type plays role e.g. in code checks. The check procedure applied depends on this parameter. Therefore, pay attention to the selection of proper type.

Only type Standard is available.

Defines the material of the slab.

Only option Load panel with beams is available.

Specifies the thickness of the plate.

The input-plane (system-plane) of the input slab may be in the mid-surface of the slab, at the top surface or bottom surface of the slab.

If required, eccentricity of the slab may be input.

Defines the type of the local coordinate system of the slab.

The orientation of the local Z axis of the slab may be easily turned around. This check box does it. See figures below.

normal orientation

swapped orientation

The direction of the local X-axis may be input here.

Selects the layer of the slab.

The position of the beams can be defined by the distance between two adjacent beams or by the number of beams that is required under the plate.

Available only if Position set to Distance.

This value defines the offset of the first beam from the plate edge. The distance is measured in the positive direction of the local y-axis of the plate.

The beams follow the direction of the local x-axis of the plate.

Available only if Position set to Number.

These values define the offset of the first and last beam from the plate edge. The numbering of beams is made in the positive direction of the local y-axis of the plate.

The beams follow the direction of the local x-axis of the plate.

Specifies the axial distance between two adjacent beams.

Specifies the position of the beam over the height of the plate.

Top

The beams are laid on the top surface of the plate.

Centre

The axis of the beam is at the same level as the middle-plane of the plate.

Bottom

The beams are attached to the bottom surface of the plate.

Defines the eccentricity of the beams in the Z-axis.

A name of the 1D member.

The beam type is not essential for the definition of a 1D member but may take effect later. For example, some functions performing design and check to technical standards take account of the type.

The cross-section influences the properties of a 1D member and defines its shape and also material (as the material is one of cross-section properties).

This angle determines the rotation of the cross-section of the inserted 1D member around the longitudinal axis of the 1D member.

Disabled.

Informs about the alignment adjusted in the plate parameters.

Disabled.

Disabled. Set to z by vector.

Disabled.

Defines the type of finite element:

Standard

The standard 1D finite element is used. The element can transfer both moments, axial and shear forces.

Axial force only

Truss finite element is applied. This element is capable of transferring the axial force only.

Disabled.

Any entity including a 1D member can be put into a layer. The layer can thus comprise entities that have something in common (e.g. one floor, columns of one floor, columns of the same length, etc.) Once layers are defined and assigned, they can be used to e.g. display just a particular part of the structure, make selection of that particular part, etc.)